Sheet-handling device



J. ls. GREENE SHEET HANDLI NG DEVICE April 16, 1929.

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SHEET HANDLING DEVICE Filed May 25, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR cfoLnS. Greene' B- a A U l'l z5 ATToRN YS Patented Apr. 16, 1929.'

- .UNI-TED., STATES Parleur omer..

JOHN S. GREEN E, GF ROCHESTER,JNEW YORK, ASSIGNGR TC)` THE PHOTOSTAT (lOr EOt-Jilr?, OF RGCLEESTI'SR, NEW] YORK, A CORPORATION 0F' NEW YORK.

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Applicaties mea May e5, 192.6.A semina. 111,659.

The present invent-ion relates to photography, and more particularly to apparatus 'for conveying prints through a delinite path, such as through successive baths for treatment. lt is also in the nature oi an improvement uponv the apparatus disclosed and claimed in my prior lPatent '#1,421,079 issued June 2*", 1922.

An object ot the invention is to provide improved and simplified means for disengaging the prints or sheets from the conveying means, and for depositing them at a delinite location, after the treatment has been completed; whiehwill operate with certainty; which will insure quick and positive disengagement of a print from the conveyor with a minimum otmutilation of the print or sheet; which will be automatic in action; which will not require attention or super-v vision by the attendant or operator; and which will be relatively simple, dependable, durable and inexpensive.

Various otherv objects and advantages will appear from the following description oit an embodiment of the invention, Vand the novel features will particularly be pointed outliereinater in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. yl is side elevation of ar portion ot photographic apparatus of the commercial or copying type, to which has been attached print releasing means constructed in accordance with the invention, the print releasing means being shown in the poised or set position ready for operation;

2' is a plan ot the same;

3 is a side elevation, on a different scale,iot' the print releasing means at about the instant when it becomes active to release a print; i

Fig lis an elevation similar to Fig. 3, Abut showingthe relative positions ot the parts just a'ltervthe kicker member-'has diseno'li ed a print troni the impaling means; i g 5 isa sectional velevation somewhat similar, to Fig. 3, but showing lull parts otherwise more or less hidden Fig. 3; and

illustrated embodiment of the inillel endless flexible `tegether at one or more intervals by cross bars 2 and the endless members with the bars constitute what may be referredto as a conveyor. The endless members l vmay be of any suitable construction, such as endless chains, and mav be guided through a desired pat-h of travel by suitable pulleys or sprockets 3 so that the endless members may move successively into and" out of l suitable chambers or `tanks (not shown) as'disclosed in my prior patent hereinabove referred to. After leaving the last tank however, the endless members are conducted in an approximately horizont-al direction, as shown in Fig. l, for example over a receptacle el into which the prints are to be deposited. i

Each cross bar Q-is provided with one or more spears or pins 5 for piercing or impal- .ing and carrying therewith a sheet or print G. Y They spears or impaling pins 5 preferablv extend from their bar in the direction out travelof that section of the conveyor formed by the endless members andthe cross bars, in order that any d ag on the prints will not pull them oit over the ends of the pins upon which they are impaled.V Y

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y conveyor atterpassing over the receptacle t into which theprints are to be dei/posited passes over a sprocket wheel 3and then passes in a return direction above and in spaced relation tothe stretch of the conveyor which is over the receptacle el.

A shaft 7 extends between and is rotatably supported by the opposite side walls of the apparatus preferably above the upper stretch of the conveyor.` Arms 8 are fixed to the opposite end portions of the shaft 7, depend along the sides of the conveyor, and then toward one another into the space between the stretches ol the conveyor. A U-shaped piece 9 is secured byone ot its arms to the ei-:treme free end of each arm 8. The other arms otl the pieces 9 at opposite sides et' the conveyor are connected together by a bar l0. The dis- Atf-ince between the U-shapcd pieces 9 is less than the distance between the endless members or chains l, sov that the bar l() may pass through the plane'o' two corresponding and connected stretches ot theendless members l.

T he arms 8, lJ-shaped pieces 9, and the connecting bar l0 together serve, and may hereinatterbe mentioned as, a kicker or striker :ueber or device. The U-shaped pieces. Q,

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are positioned with their open ends extend-- ing forwardly in the direction of their travel during a s-:triking operation which will be in the direction of travel of the lower stretch of the conveyor immediately above the receptacle l, so as to clear each cross bar 2 by embracing it when the bar passes through the conveyor between corresponding stretches of the endless members in order to engage or strike the print carrie-d by that particular bar 2 as shown in Fig. f1.

An arm or lever 11 is also lined upon and depends from the shaft 7 at one side of the apparatus, and at its free end is pivoted by a pin 12 to one end of a lever 13 which is in turn pivoted by a'pin 1% to an intermediate section of a lever 15. The lever 15 is pivoted at one end by a pin 1G to a suitable bracket 17. A helical tension spring 1S is connected at oneend to the free end of the lever 15, and at its other end is anchored by a pin 19 to a suitable part of the apparatus, so as to urge or bias the lever 15 yieldingly into the position shown in AFig. Zl, in which it and the spring extend in the saine general direction and are in substantial alignment with one another, that is7 in a dead center position. The levers 11 and 13 which constitute a toggle connection between the lever 15 and the shaft 7 of the kicker member, are of such length that they will be in a broken or acute position when the spring 1S and the lever 15 are substantially aligned as shown in Fig. L1'.

Obviously then, when the toggle levers 1l and 13 are moved into a straight line or dead center position, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the spring 1S will be tensionedto a greater extent than that which it possesses in Fig. Il. lVhen the toggle. levers are moved past dead center position and into the position shown in Fig, 1, the spring` 18 will tend to continue the move-ment, but such movement will be limited by a pin 2O disposed in the path of one of the toggle levers, such as 11. 'lhis limited position is shown in Fig. 1, and the arms o l the kicker member are so fixed upon the shaft. '7, angularly with respect to the toggle lever 11, that the cross bar 1t) of the kicker member will be poised or held above the plane of the lower stretch of the endless lonveyor section which i; shown in Fig. 1, when the toggle lever is against the limit piu 2t).

il shaft 2l is mounted in a suitable bracket 22 attached to the iframe of the apparatus at one side thereof. An arm or rigger is fixed to the shaft 21, and extends upwardly into the path of travel of the cross bars 2 in the lower stretch of the conveyor section shown in Fig. 1, so that when a cross bar 2 strikes the trigger 23 it will oscillate and then release the shaft 21. A bell crank lever 2l is also fixed upon the shaft 21 for oscillation therewith, and one arm 25 of the bell crank en gages with a pin 26 which is carried by the toggle lever 13. Hence when the trigger 23 is rocked by any bar 2 it will rock the bell crank 21, and the latter will shift the toggle levers from the position shown in Fig. 1 to and through the dead center position shown in Figs. S and 5, v-shereupon Vthe spring 18 will snap the toggle levers further in. 'the same direction and carry the kicker member into embracing relation with the particular Cross bar 2 which actuated the trigger.

'lhe striking movement of the kicker member will be :from the rear and in the direction of travel of that conveyor section so as to strike any print thereon, drive it foiwvardly of its movement with the conveyor, and thus push it off of the .impaling pins. rilhe print will thereupon drop into the receptacle 1. rlhe other arm of the bell crank 2-1- 'arries a counter weight 2.7 which returns the trigger 223 and the shaft. 21 to their normal positions immediately upon their release. An abutment screw may be threaded through the bracket for engagement with the bell crank to limit its return movement, and thus by adjusting the screw 28 the initial position of the bell crank may be varied to sonic extent.

The shaft "I also has fixed thereto a reset arm 29 which depends within the path of the cross bars 2 after the lat ter have actuated the trig- 23 to release the kicker member. As a matter of convenience, the arm 2S) depends into the path of tl e cross bars in the upper stretch of the section of the conveyor which is shown in liig. 1. The engagement and operation of the i set arm 29 by a ross bar 2 causes a movement of the shaft 'T in a direction to 'anse the movement of the kicker 'niember out of the path of other of the cross bars 2 which are moving toward the paper release mechanisin. 'lhe shaft 7 in moving the kicker member to its poised or reset position also shifts the toggle members through dead center position and into the position shown in lfig. 1, wher t stop e Athey are held yieldingly against the or limit pin 2() by the spring 18.

1n the operation of this apparatus, the endless members' or chains 1 are driven in any desired manner, such as in prior patent referred to, and at a certain point inv their travel the prints or sheets are engaged (such as bv the ine-:nial of my prior patent referred to above) over the impaling points 5. so that the prints or sl eets will he drawn through a detinite path with the conveyor which path may include any number of developing, 1i):- ing and washing baths for the prints. i y

After the prints have been carried through ine oesired coarse tney approach the position shown in lll j. 1. villhen the cross bar carrying a print engages with the trigger ,shaft 21 and the bell crank 21 will be rocked,

and the latter acting upon the pin 26 will L s a t the toggle levers Vthrough dead center poion, whereupon the spring 1S will snap the V er .inen'iber from the dead center position the ovvn in Fig.- 8

or sheet forwardly and oit' of the impaling pins as shown in Fig.v 1i.' rThe print thus released drops into the receptacle i or upon any Cil platform provided at that point.

`During continued n'iovement of the conveyor, the cross bar 2 Will engage With the rcset arm 29 and reset the kicker member in the manner eiipifined. riieaction is thus antomatic, and vtl 1print ersheet is disengaged by pushing oilj the impaling meansin such a manner that there is practically no mutilation ol the print or sheet. The receptacle 4 may, if desired, contain a final fixing or Washing liquid, as shoivn'in Fig. 4, although it may merely constitute a receiving basket.

It Will be obvious that various changes in the varioiis details, which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain the the nature of the invention, may be made by those s iilled in the art vithin the principle and scope of the iiiivention as expressed in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention i. In photo-graphic apparatus, a conveyor provided with means tor catching andcarrving' a print, and a device supported independently ot the conveyor and controlled thereby tor striking the print in a mannerto disengage it from the carrying 4means when the print reaches a desired point in its travel with the conveyor. y l

2. In photographie apparatus, a conveyor provided with impaling means for engaging with and conveying a print, and means snpported independently of the conveyor adjacent the path ot travel of the print at the'point Where disengagement oi the print'is desired 'lor in'ipeliing the print in a direction ahead of the impaling means for an instant to disengage it therefrom.

3. In photographic apparatus, a conveyor haring .means for emerging and moving a print, and means relea..y d by said print engraone; means iorfstriking the print at a point in proximity to its point olI enA with the conveyor, in a manner te d' the print trom the conveyor.

et. In photographic apparatus, a conveyor raving means for ging and moving a rintfand 'means released by said print ening means for striking the print at a t in proXimityto its point of engagen'ient 'ith the conveyor, in a manner todisengage print from the conveyor, said conveyor `icing operativeto reset the striking` means ain tomatically after a print has been disengaged.

5. In photographic apparat-lis. an endless Vconveyor having bars provided with impalingmeans tor catching and carrying` a print, and means reieased by said bar for striking sie 's s* the print in a manner to disengage it from the impaling means when the print reaches a desired point in its travelvvith the conveyor. 6.111 photographie apparatus, an endless conveyor having bars provided with impaling means ior catching and carrying a print, means released by said bar for striking the print in a manner to disengageit from the m'ipaling means when the print reaches a desired point in its travel with the conveyor, and means cngageable by said bar after said means has been released for striking a print, for resetting said striking means.

7. In photographic apparatus, endless conveying means for engaging and carrying a print, and means normally positioned between adjacent runs of said conveying means for striking a print and releasing it from said conveying means.

8. ln photographic apparatus, means for engaging and moving a sheet, and a device controlled by said engaging means and locat-L ed adjacent the path or travel ot the sheet with the said moving means for imparting a sharp movement to the sheet in a manner to disengage it from said means.

9. ln photographie apparatus, impaling means inclndinga bar with an impaling proVH ject-ion extending` therefrom Vand movable in a closed path `for engaging' and arrying a sheet, and means within the path et movement of said bar operative automatically when the sheet reaches a desired point in its movement for striking` the sheet in a manner to disengage it from the impaling projection.

lO. in photographic apparatus means incinding an in'ipaling projection moving in a definite path for engagin and carrying therewith a sheet, a kicker device including a member located adjacent thepath ot travel oi the sheet with the impaiine` means and operative ivhen released to strike the sheet in a manner to disengage it from the impaling means, and means for resetting said kicker automatically after a release and operation.

1l. In photographic' apparatus, means movable in adelinite path for engaging and carrying therewitlia sheet and a device including aspring actuated kicker member located adjacent the path et travel et the sheet 'with lsaid means, normallyheld in an inactive position and in a position to be release-.d by the travel oi said means, ior strikingthesheet in a manner to d iscngage it from said means.

i2, in, `photographicapparatus, means movable in a definite path tor engaging and carrying therewith a sheet, a device inchiding a spring` actuatedr kicker member located adjacent the path oi travel of the sheet ywith said means, normally held in an inactive po sition and in a position to be, released by the travel ot said means, for striking the sheet in manner to disengage it from said means, and means operable by said means for relll) setting said kicker membc ailter each operation.

' ln photographie apparatus, means movable through a delinite )ath for engaging and conveying a` print, a device including a kicker' memliier located adjacent said means and operable. to strike a print and disengage it lrom said means when the print reaches a desired point in its travel, means including a spring` and toggle levers 'for normally holding .said kie ze: member in an inactive set position and operative, when said toggle levers are shiilfted past dead center, to strike the print, and means operative by said conveying means for engaging and pushing the toggle levers past dead center to release the kicker n embcr when the prin reaches the desired point 'tor its disengagement and is within the path ot movement ot the kicker member.

le. In photographic appa stas, means movable through a delinite path tor engaging and conveying a print, a device including a kiclier member located adjacent id means and perable to strike a print and disengage it from said means when the print reaches a desired point in its travel, means including a spring and toggle levers Ylor normally holding` said kicker member in an inactive set position and epera'ive when said toggle levers are shi'tted past dead cent-er, to strike the print, means operative by said conveyin means tor engaging and pushing the toggle levers past` dead center to release the ,ticker member when the print reaches the desired point iter its disengagement and is Wit-hin the path oi movement ot the kicker member, and me; ns operable by said coiiveying means iior resetting the kicker member and toggle levers and tensioningl said spring alter each print releasing movement et the kicker member.

l5. ln photograpl'iic apparatus, means movable throiigh a deiinite path tor engaging and conveying ther Uwith a print, a kicker nie111ber lo 'ated adja ent the path ot travel olf the print and operable in a path to strike the print in a manner to disengage it from said means when the print reaches a desired point in its travel, n eans including a spring and toggle levers for actuating said kicker memberwhen said toggle levers are pushed in one direction past dead center, and means including a lever eagageable with the toggle levers to push them past dead center position and el'iect a release olf the print, said last means having an arm in the path ot and operable said conveying means, whereby said print will be released automatically when it reaches a desired point in its travel.

1G. ln, photographic apparatus, means moval1le through a delinite path tor engaging and conveying therewith a print, a` kicker member located adjacent the pat-l1 ot travel oi the print and operable in a path to strike the print in a manner to disengage it from said means when the print r aches a desired point in its travel, means including a spring and toggle levers for actuating said kicker member when said toggle levers are pushed in one direction past dead center, means including a lever engageable with the toggle levers to push tl e111 past dead center position and elicct a release et the print, said last means having an arm in the path oli' and operable by said conveying means, whereby said print will be released automatically when it reaches a desired point in its tra ver, and means connected to said toggle levers tor resetting them by a. movement in a direction reverse to said one direction, and including a member disposed .in the path et travel ot said conveying means for a resetting operation thereby alter the kicker member has been released.

1T. ln photographic apparatus, a conveyor inchuiling a pair ol" endless llexible me nbers movable through a delinite path ttor engaging and conveying a print and bars extending between said members 'tor connecting the same and tor move nent therewith, said bars having impz ling means ttor engaging aud conveying therewith a print, and an element Clif-posed adjacent once 'lace ot the conveyor termed by said members and bar and movable through the plane of the corresponding stretches ot said members which are con nec ed by said bars, 'tor engaging.; with and detaching the print trom said i11'1paling means.

18. ln photographic appa 'atus, a conveyor including a pair ol endless flexible members mo able through a delinite path 'lor cngag ing and conveying a print and bars extending between said members for conn1cting the same and for movement therewith, said bars having impaling means 'for engaging and conveying therewith a print, an elementdisposed adjacent one tace ot the conveyor termed by said members and ba and movable through the plane et the correspon ling stretch-es o1 said members which are coin netted by said bars, tor engaging with and detaching the print from said inraling means, a spring device connected to sani clement :t'or operating it in a. direction to diseno gage the print, and means controlled by said conveyor tor insligating the print c1 gaging movement oli' said clement. 'i

i9. In photographic apparatus, means and conveying a print tarougii a (elinite path, a lever pivoted at one end, a helical tension spring connected at one end te the other end et the lever and anchored at its other end so as to urge said lever into a p sition in which it extends in the direction of length et said spring, a kicker member mounted for oscillation in a pata lo strike and disengage a print carried by said means, a pair of toggle .levers connected between loo llt)

moar/eje said lever and said kicker member for moving said member through va path to strike a print as said lever moves to normal position in alignment with said spring, said toggleV levers serving to lock the kicker' member in set posit-ion `vith said lever and spring out oi ali gnn'ient with one another, wl ereby when said toggle levers are pushed past dead cen,- ter position in one direction, the kicker member willbe released and spring operated to strike and disengage a print, and means controlled by said conveyingvmeans for pushing the, toggle levers past dead center 'position in direction to cause a striking movement ot' said kicker member.

20, In photographic apparatus means for engaging and conveying a print through a delinite path, a lever pivoted at one end, a helicalv tension spring connected at one end tothe other end of the lever and anchored at its other end so as to' urge said'lever into a position in which it extends in the direction of length of said spring, a kicker member moluitcd for oscillation ina path to strike and disengage a print Acarried by said means, a pair .of toggle levers connected between said lever and said kicker member Ytor moving said member through a path to strike a print as said lever moves to normal position in alignment with said spring, said toggle levers to` lock the kicker member in set yion with said lever and spring out of alignment with one another, whereby when said toggle levers are pushed past dead center position in one direction, the kicker mem- Y ber will Vbe released and spring loperated to strike and disengage a-print, and means engaged and 4operated lby said .conveying means tor in turn pushingl said toggley levers past dead center position in a direction .to cause the release .et said kicker member. f

2l. In photographic apparatus, vmeans 'for engaging and conveying a print through a definite path, lever :pivoted .at one end, `.a helical tension spring connected at oneend to the .other end of the lever and anchoredjaft its other end so as urge said lever into .a posi- "ion in which it extends in the direction of length oliV said spring, i a kicker member mounted for oscillation in a path to strike and disengage a print carried by said means, a pair of toggle levers connected between said lever and said kicker member for moving said member through a path to strike a print as said lever moves to normal position in alignment with said spring, said toggle levers serving to lock the kicker member in set position w*Y i said lever and spring out of alignment with one another, whereby when said toggle levers are pushed past dead center vposition in one direction, the kicker member will be released and spring operated to strike and disengage a print, means engaged and operated by said conveying means for in turn pushing said toggle levers past dead center position in a direction to cause the release ot said kicker member, and means also engaged and operated by said conveying means for shifting said toggle levers in a direction to reset helical coil spring connected at one end to a free end .of said lever and anchored at its other end so .as tourge the lever into a position in which itis substantially aligned .therewith, toggle lever-sconnected to said lever and tovsaid kicker member and occupying a dead center position when Said spring is tensioned and said kicker member is approximately in set position for movement across the plane of themembers -to strike a print .carried by ,said bar, whereby when :the toggle levers are in one lposition past dead ,center said xspring will be tensioned ,and the lkioker member set for opera-tion, and V when moved past dead .center position :the kicker memberwill be released iter opera-tion by said spring to strike ,a print and disengage it AJfrom said bar, and means controlled by the 4.conveyor termed ot said memberspand bars lfor'pushing :the toggle levers v,past dead `center posi ion in a manner torelease ithe kicker member for a ,print striking operation.

. .223. In photographic apparatus, a pair oft endless members movable through parallel paths, .bars-connecting said inembers and provided with means xfor engaging and conveying ra print, a kicker member mounted for oscillation across :the psa le ofthe corresponding ,stretches ,ofthe members which are connected -anyfbar iv-hen said bar is `in a dcsired pOinit viin its itravel, a. pivoted ilever, a helical .coil s connected iat one Aemil to va tree end A said [lever and anchored at its other end so .-as y,to furge the lever into a ,position in vlin/1h ,it is;Silb i -n allyaligned therewith, toggle levers connected to said lever and to said kicker member and occupying a dead center position when said spring is tensioned and said kicker member is approximately in set position for movement across the plane ol the members to strike a print carried by said bar, whereby when the toggle levers are in one position past dead center said spring will be tensioned and the kicker member set for operation, and when moved past dead center position the kicker member will be released for operation by said spring to strike a print and disengage it from said bar, means controlled by the conveyor formed of said members and bars for pushing the ltoggle levers past dead center position ina manner to release the lll() kicker member 'for a print striking operation, and means controlled by said conveyor lor resetting said kicker member automatically.

2l. In photographic apparatus, a pair of endless members movable through parallel paths, bars connecting said members and provided with means for engaging and conveying a print, a kicker member mounted for oscillation across the plane ot the corresponding stretches ot the men'ibers which are connerf-tedA by any bar when said bar is in a desired point in its travel, a pivoted lever, a helical coil spring connected at one end to a liree end of" said, lever and anchored at its other end so as lo irge lli-e lever into a position in which it is substantially aligned therewith, toggle levers connected to said lever and to said kicker member and occupying` a dead center position when said spring is tensioned and said kicker member is approximately in set position for movement across the plane of the members to strike a print carried by said bar, whereby when the toggle levers are in one position past dead center said spring will be tensioned and the kicker member set for operation, and when moved past dead center position the kicker member will be released for operation by said spring to strike a print and disengage it from said bar, and a lever device having one arm in the path of travel of said bar and its other arm in position ior engagement with one oi said toggle levers, whereby movement otl said bar is transmitted to the toggle levers for releasing the kicker member automatically.

Q5. In photographic apparatus, a pair of endless members movable through parallel paths, bars connecting said members and provided with means for engaging and con veying a print, a kicker member mounted for oscillation across the plane of the correspondingl stretches ot the members which are connected by any bar when said bar is in a de sired point in its travel, a pivoted lever, a helical coil spring connected at one end to a free end of said lever and anchored at its other end so as to urge the lever into a position in which it is substantially aligned therewith, toggle levers connected to said lever and to said kicker member and occupying' a dead center position when said spring is tensioned and said kicker member is approximately in set position lor movement across the plane of the members to strike a print carried by said bar, whereby when the toggle levers are in one position past dead center said spring will be tensioned and the kicker member set for operation, and when moved past 'dead center position the kicker member will be released for operation by said spring to strike a print and disengage it from said bar, and a lever device having one arm in the path ol' travel of said bar and its other arm in position for engagement with one olE said toggle levers, whereby movement of said bar is transmitted to the toggle levers 'for releasingthe kicker member automatically, said kicker member having connected thereto an arm disposed in the path et travel of said bars whereby the continued movement of said bars vill shitt said kicker member into set position automatically.

26. ln a photographic apparatus, the combination with means 'lior conveying' a print in a horizontal path above a desired point of deposit and doi'ling means 'for imparting a positive Aforward movement to said print to remove it from said conveyingmeans and 'deposit it at said point, the movement ot said doiling means being in the same direction but at a greater speed than that oit the conveying means.

27. ln a photographic apparatus, the combination with a bar having a path ot travel horizontally above a desired point oit deposit and provided with impaling projections extending forwardly therefrom for engaging and moving a sheet therewith over the said point and means located independently ot said bar and actuated by contact therewith for stripping a sheet from the impaling projections with a movement in the direction in which the latter extend and in the direction o'l" travel oic the bar but moving with greater speed than the latter to disengage the sheet and deposit it in the receptacle.

JOHN S. GREENT".

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